Tony Nastasi
Tony Nastasi is a former mobster who is also known as "Tony the Butcher". Nastasi ran high-end escort services in New York and Las Vegas before volunteering to help the FBI in catching other mobsters.
Fast Facts:
- AKA "Tony The Butcher"
- Wore bug disguised as a beeper1
- Lives in undisclosed location, under a different name1
- Began cooperating with FBI in the 1990s
- Had to change his name after Sean Combs' trial
Early Life
While a teenager, Nastasi began working for organized crime families in New York City. After taking over an escort business from a loan customer who couldn't pay his bills, Nastasi built up a high-end escort service empire that stretched from New York to Las Vegas. 1
Cooperates with FBI
According to Nastasi, mobsters tried to move in on his escort business and force him out, so he began cooperating with the FBI. Nastasi's cooperation led to the convictions of two gangsters, "Vinny the Aspirin" and a mercenary known as "Angel of Death". 1
Testifies in P. Diddy Trial
In 2001, Nastasi testified in the Sean "Puffy" Combs\P. Diddy trial after one of his limousine drivers discovered a gun thrown out of Sean Combs' SUV. Nastasi does not belong to the FBI's witness protection program, but instead has changed his name and is responsible for his own welfare.1
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